Genesis 34:13

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־שְׁכֶ֨ם וְאֶת־חֲמ֥וֹר אָבִ֛יו בְּמִרְמָ֖ה וַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר טִמֵּ֔א אֵ֖ת דִּינָ֥ה אֲחֹתָֽם׃

Transliteration

wayyaʿănû bǝnê-Yaʿăqōb ʾet-Škem wǝʾet-Ḥămôr ʾābîw bǝmirmāh wayǝdabbērû ʾăšer ṭimmēʾ ʾēt Dînāh ʾăḥōtām

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿănû*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they answered
• *bǝnê*: noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
• *Yaʿăqōb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *Škem*: proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem
• *wǝʾet*: waw-conjunction + direct object marker
• *Ḥămôr*: proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor
• *ʾābîw*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father
• *bǝmirmāh*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - with deceit
• *wayǝdabbērû*: waw-consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - because
• *ṭimmēʾ*: piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had defiled
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *Dînāh*: proper noun, feminine singular - Dinah
• *ʾăḥōtām*: noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sister

Word Meanings

• *bǝmirmāh*: with deceit/deceptively/with guile
• *ṭimmēʾ*: had defiled/violated/dishonored

Referenced Verses

• Gen 25:27-34 : 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 ¶ And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he [was] faint: 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]; for I [am] faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised [his] birthright.
• Judg 15:3 : 3 And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
• 2 Sam 13:23-29 : 23 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which [is] beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons. 24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant. 25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. 26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee? 27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. 28 Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. 29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.
• Job 13:4 : 4 But ye [are] forgers of lies, ye [are] all physicians of no value.
• Job 13:7 : 7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
• Ps 12:2 : 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.
• Prov 12:13 : 13 ¶ The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
• Prov 12:18-20 : 18 ¶ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health. 19 ¶ The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment. 20 ¶ Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace [is] joy.
• Prov 24:28-29 : 28 ¶ Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive [not] with thy lips. 29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
• Prov 26:24-26 : 24 ¶ He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart. 26 [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the [whole] congregation.
• Isa 59:13 : 13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
• Mic 7:2 : 2 The good [man] is perished out of the earth: and [there is] none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
• Matt 28:13 : 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him [away] while we slept.
• Rom 12:19 : 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].